Ash receiver



Dec. 25, 1923.'

D. TORR ICELLI ASH RECEIVER Filed March 24. 1922 INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

Nl'lED ETATES PATENT OFFICE.

' DEGIO 'IORRICELLI, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

ASH RECEIVER.

Application filed March 24, 1922. Serial No. 546,284.

ash receivers for the use of tobacco smokers, and consists of a certain chambered and re cessed body, which may be'equipped with a cover for the well in said body that is designed to receive the ashes from a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, in which event peculiarly constructed pivotal. attaching means for said 'cover are furnished, all as hereinafter set forth.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a solid and substantial ash receiver of ample dimensions and in connection with which are included a cigar rest,

. a matchholder, anda match scratcher, so

thatsuchash receiver in reality constitutes a fairly complete smoking set. The body of this ash receiver consistspreferably of a rectangular block of cement, although it might beof glass or other suitable material, and the same is consequently of such shape and characterthat it is not liable to be upset, and may serve as a paper weight. A further object isto provide a cover for the ash well, so that the latter can be closed when not in use, which is desirable for the sake of neatness and appearance. The cigar rest is so located as to afford ventilation forthe ash well when the cover is closed, thus precluding the accumulation therein of badodo-rs which all at once would be dissipated into the air upon opening saidcover. I

Another object is to provide'plvotal attaching means for the cover, whereby the said cover and the body of said receiver being in section; Fig. 2, a transverse, vertie cal section through said ash receiver, taken on lines 22, looking in the direction of the associated arrow, in Fig. 1, the cover being closed, and, Fig. 3, a similar section taken on lines '3-3, looking in the direction of the associated arrow, in Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views. The principal element of this ash receiver is a rectangular body or block 1 made of some substantial and heavy material such as cement, glass, or the like. There is an ash well 4 in the block 1, which well is of sufficient size to hold a fairly large qua-nti y of ashes and cigar or cigarette stubs. A concavity 5 is formed in the top of the block. 1, and opens at one end through one end of said block and at the other end into the well 4. This concavity serves asa cigar rest and also as a vent for the ash well when the latter is closed. Adjacent to the opposite end of the block 1 is a match holder 6 and a match scratcher 7, the former be-' ing behind the latter, and both being between'the aforesaid end of said block and the well 4. The match holder 6 is formed by the sides of an opening in the block similar to the opening the sides of which form the well 4, except that one openingis very much smaller in area than the other. The match scratcher 7 is formed by recessing the block 1 and inclining the bottom of the recess downwardly and forwardly. The aforesaid recess opens through the top andfront side of the block, while the ash well 4'and the match holder 6 open through the top only of said block. It is the inclined bottom of the match scratcher 7 to, which the matches are applied for the purpose of ignit-- ing them, and such bottom affords a very convenient means for such purpose. If the block 1 be made of glass or'other smooth material, the inclined bottomof the match scratcher must be roughened. g

A felt or other suitable pad is affixed to the bottom of the block 1 to prevent'the same from scratching the table, desk, or other article of furniture upon which the same is placed.

A ledge 9 is formed in the block 1 around i the ash well 4 a little below the top of the same. Mounted on and secured to the rear and side. portions adjacent thereto of the ledge 9 is a flat plate 10; This plate pro closed or open, a long hollow lug 14.

A pair of resilient bent rods 15 is provided for connecting the cover 13 with the block 1. Each rod 15 is bent inwardly at one end to form a part 16 that is receivable in the lug Mat one end, and said rod is bent outwardly at the other terminal to form, a

part 17 that is receivable in one of the lugs 12. In assembling, the ends 16 of the rods 15 are inserted in opposite ends of the lug 14, and the free portions of said rods are then bent inwardly to enable the parts 17 to enter the lugs-12 at their inner ends, when said rods are releasedand the resiliency of the same causes said parts 17 to be I thrust into said lugs 12 until the angles at the inner ends of. the parts 17 contact with the corresponding ends of the lugs '12.

Thus a'sjimple and convenient pivotal attaching means or connection is provided for the cover, andone which may be easily and quickly detached from and again attached to the lugs12, so that the cover 13 can be removed and replaced at will. The construction,arrangement, and proportions of the parts'are such that, when the cover 13 is opened, the rods, 15 rock in the lugs'12- andsaid cover rocks on said rods and is carried over behind the vertical plane of the backside ofthe block 1, until it assumes or-may assume. a position with its rear or whathas now become its lower edge againstsaidbackside. The rearward movement of the rods 15 is limited by the contact ofsaid rods with the upper edge-of the contiguous portion of the block 1 behind, In closing the cover 13,

thesame is drawn upwardly and forwardly,

rocking on therods 15 and the latter rocking in the lugs 12 as before, and permitted tosettle down .on top of the block. 1, when the well 4: is entirely closed on top by said cover, but has a vent through the concavity 5..

The plate 10 not only serves as a means of attachment for the rods 15, but also provides. a convenient member against which the ashes from a cigar or cigarette maybe knocked off :into the well 4, belows in said well. ,It is desirable to remove the rods 15 with the cover 13 when cleaning the ash receiver, and even 7 sometimes when emptying the same.

The ash receiver may, of course, be used without the cover and its pivotal connection, in which event the plate 10. may be omitted.

More or less change in the shape, size, and construction of this ash receiver, and also in the-arrangement of the openings therein, may be made without departing from. the spirit of my invention or exceeding the scope of what. is claimed.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in an ash receiver, with a block having therein an ash well,-and a plate let into and aliixed to. said block at one side of said well, and provided with lugs, of a cover provided with a lug, and angular rods pivotally connected with said lugs, the construction, arrangement, and, proportions of partsbeing such that said cover may be closed over, the top of said well, or opened and caused to assume a position behind the verticalplane ofthe backside of said block. 2. The combination, in an ash receiver, with a bloclrhaving an ash well therein, a member secured to said block at one sideof said well, and provided with lugs, a cover provided with a lug, and angular yielding members .pivotally connected with said cover lug and adapted to be compressed for engagement with and disengagementfrom said plate lugs, and when in engagement with V the later to be rocked therein.

3.-The combination, in an ash receiver, with a block having an ash well therein, of a plate secured to said block at one sideof said well, and provided with lugs, of a cover provided with a lug, andangular rods having parts receivable in said cover lug and parts receivable insaid plate lugs,.said rods being adaptedby compression. and expansion to. have its plate-lug-engaging partsintroducedinto said plate lugs, and by-compression to have said last-named parts removed from said plate lugs.

Witnesses:

F. A. CUTTER, R. E. ALLBEE.

DECIO ToRRIcELLI. 

